AN AUSTRALIAN PERSPECTIVE ON SIDE IMPACT PROTECTION

This paper discusses the side impact crashes that occur in Australia, and the reasons for the differences between crashes in Australia, USA and Europe. It provides some information about the Australian road system and the Australian vehicle fleet which lead to these differences. It proposes an approach to the development of occupant protection in side impact crashes to achieve the maximum benefit for the Australian community. [A] For the covering abstract, see IRRD 896528.

• Corporate Authors:

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • SPARKE, L J
• Conference:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIFTEENTH INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL CONFERENCE ON THE ENHANCED SAFETY OF VEHICLES, HELD MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, 13-16 MAY 1996.
• Publication Date: 1996

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 929-32
• Serial:
  • Volume: 1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash tests; Side crashes; Statistics
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• ITRD Terms: 8006: Australia; 1648: Impact test (crash); 1630: Side impact; 6555: Statistics
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00747476
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, USDOT
• Created Date: Apr 28 1998 12:00AM